1980 Auburn Americans Roster
Team Record: 29-45
Finished 4th in the NYPL's West Division
Manager: Tim Johnson (29-45)
Location: Auburn, New York
Ballpark: Falcon Park I
Attendance: 9,474, Avg. 256
The Auburn Americans of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1980 season with a record of 29 wins and 45 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Americans scored 330 runs and yielded 406 runs. Ted French led Auburn with 13 home runs Brian Butera drove in 40 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .255. Paul Gnacinski paced the team with 8 wins, while Robert Foster recorded a 2.21 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jack Fimple played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Auburn Americans to do so.
Tim Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bajus | L | L | September 17, 1961 | 6'6" | 190 | West Vancouver, BC CA |
| Francisco Berenguer | R | R | 6'0" | 166 | ||
| Brian Butera | S | R | July 24, 1957 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Michael Crowley | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Michael Dixon | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Ricky Elkin | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Darold Ellison | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Edward Engstler | S | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Vincent Fazio | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jack Fimple | R | R | February 10, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Darby, PA US |
| Robert Foster | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Ted French | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Paul Gnacinski | R | R | November 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Erie, PA US |
| John Hundley | R | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Robert Irwin | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Michael Jakubowicz | R | 6'2" | 215 | |||
| Steven Jenter | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Bill Julio | ||||||
| Gary Kaczor | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Mark LaFranco | L | |||||
| Bart Mackie | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| John Malkin | R | R | August 28, 1960 | 6'3" | 209 | New York, NY US |
| Kevin Malone | S | R | August 6, 1957 | 5'11" | 165 | San Diego, CA US |
| Rey Martinez | L | L | April 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| David McKie | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Marlin Methven | S | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| David Montpetit | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Dan Nay | L | August 16, 1960 | 6'3" | 203 | ||
| Ronald Nero | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Dale Nichols | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Craig Nicholson | R | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| John Nicolo | R | R | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| James Oros | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Frank Osmulski | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Plunkett | R | 6'0" | 182 | |||
| Orlando Salgado | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Rodolfo Santana | L | December 11, 1963 | ||||
| Michael Stanton | R | R | ||||
| James Strother | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Arthur Sullivan | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Eddie Tanner | S | R | July 7, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbia, SC US |
| Charles Tillett | L | 6'2" | 198 | |||
| Samuel Torres | R | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Miguel Valdez | R | R | January 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 150 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Kevin Wilner | L | L | 6'4" | 215 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
